Saros Series of Lunar Eclipses

Lunar Eclipses in Saros Series 121

This page lists all the lunar eclipses in saros series 121. The series contains 82 eclipses, occurring over 1461 years.

The following chart shows the position where the Moon
is directly overhead at the maximum times of the
total (in blue) and
partial (in red) lunar eclipses (penumbral eclipses are
omitted). Each eclipse will be visible approximately
from the half of the Earth centred on that point. Note
that we only have mapping data for
eclipses from year 1 AD, so any eclipses prior to that
date will be missing. Use the
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a marker to see the area of visibility and summary
information on that eclipse.

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In this extremely marginal eclipse, the Moon barely clipped the edge of the Earth's penumbral shadow. This caused a microscopic darkening of just 5% of the Moon's disc for 1 hour and 7 minutes, which was essentially impossible to see.

In this extremely marginal eclipse, the Moon barely clipped the edge of the Earth's penumbral shadow. This caused a microscopic darkening of just 10% of the Moon's disc for 1 hour and 38 minutes, which was essentially impossible to see.

In this extremely marginal eclipse, the Moon barely clipped the edge of the Earth's penumbral shadow. This caused a microscopic darkening of just 14% of the Moon's disc for 1 hour and 56 minutes, which was essentially impossible to see.

In this extremely marginal eclipse, the Moon barely clipped the edge of the Earth's penumbral shadow. This caused a microscopic darkening of just 17% of the Moon's disc for 2 hours and 8 minutes, which was essentially impossible to see.

In this extremely marginal eclipse, the Moon barely clipped the edge of the Earth's penumbral shadow. This caused a microscopic darkening of just 20% of the Moon's disc for 2 hours and 16 minutes, which was essentially impossible to see.

This very subtle penumbral eclipse eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 2 hours and 21 minutes, just 21% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).

This very subtle penumbral eclipse eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 2 hours and 26 minutes, just 23% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).

This very subtle penumbral eclipse eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 2 hours and 29 minutes, just 24% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).

This very subtle penumbral eclipse eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 2 hours and 33 minutes, just 26% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).

This very subtle penumbral eclipse eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 2 hours and 38 minutes, just 28% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).

This very subtle penumbral eclipse eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 2 hours and 44 minutes, just 30% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).

This very subtle penumbral eclipse eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 2 hours and 52 minutes, just 34% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).

This very subtle penumbral eclipse eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 3 hours and 2 minutes, just 38% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).

This very subtle penumbral eclipse eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 3 hours and 13 minutes, just 44% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).

This very subtle penumbral eclipse eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 3 hours and 25 minutes, just 51% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).

This very subtle penumbral eclipse eclipse was essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it lasted 3 hours and 39 minutes, just 59% of the Moon's disc was in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).

This subtle penumbral eclipse eclipse may have been visible to a skilled observer at maximum eclipse. 68% of the Moon's disc was partially shaded by the Earth (none of it was in total shadow), which caused a gentle shadow gradient across its disc at maximum; the eclipse as a whole lasted 3 hours and 52 minutes.

This subtle penumbral eclipse eclipse may have been visible to a skilled observer at maximum eclipse. 78% of the Moon's disc was partially shaded by the Earth (none of it was in total shadow), which caused a gentle shadow gradient across its disc at maximum; the eclipse as a whole lasted 4 hours and 6 minutes.

At maximum eclipse, 90% of the Moon's disc was partially shaded by the Earth, which caused a slight shadow gradient across its disc; this subtle effect may have been visible to careful observers. No part of the Moon was in complete shadow. The eclipse lasted 4 hours and 19 minutes overall.

In a rare total penumbral eclipse, the entire Moon was partially shaded by the Earth (though none of it was in complete shadow), and the shading across the Moon should have been quite visible at maximum eclipse. The penumbral phase lasted for 4 hours and 32 minutes in all, though for most of it, the eclipse was extremely difficult or impossible to see.

The Moon barely edged into total eclipse for 27 minutes and 24 seconds. With the Moon just 3% of its diameter into the Earth's umbral shadow, the Moon may have been quite bright, but even so, this should have been worth seeing. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 20 minutes in total.

A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 1 hour and 1 minute. The Moon was 17% of its diameter into the Earth's umbral shadow, and should have been significantly darkened. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 26 minutes in total.

The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 18 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 30% of its diameter inside the Earth's umbral shadow. The visual effect of this depends on the state of the Earth's atmosphere, but the Moon may have been stained a deep red colour. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 31 minutes in total.

The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 28 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 42% of its diameter inside the Earth's umbral shadow. The visual effect of this depends on the state of the Earth's atmosphere, but the Moon may have been stained a deep red colour. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 35 minutes in total.

The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 34 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 53% of its diameter inside the Earth's umbral shadow. The visual effect of this depends on the state of the Earth's atmosphere, but the Moon may have been stained a deep red colour. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 37 minutes in total.

A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 38 minutes plunged the full Moon into deep darkness, as it passed right through the centre of the Earth's umbral shadow. While the visual effect of a total eclipse is variable, the Moon may have been stained a deep orange or red colour at maximum eclipse. This was a great spectacle for everyone who saw it. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 38 minutes in total.

A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 40 minutes plunged the full Moon into deep darkness, as it passed right through the centre of the Earth's umbral shadow. While the visual effect of a total eclipse is variable, the Moon may have been stained a deep orange or red colour at maximum eclipse. This was a great spectacle for everyone who saw it. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 38 minutes in total.

A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 40 minutes plunged the full Moon into deep darkness, as it passed right through the centre of the Earth's umbral shadow. While the visual effect of a total eclipse is variable, the Moon may have been stained a deep orange or red colour at maximum eclipse. This was a great spectacle for everyone who saw it. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 38 minutes in total.

A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 41 minutes plunged the full Moon into deep darkness, as it passed right through the centre of the Earth's umbral shadow. While the visual effect of a total eclipse is variable, the Moon may have been stained a deep orange or red colour at maximum eclipse. This was a great spectacle for everyone who saw it. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 38 minutes in total.

A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 40 minutes plunged the full Moon into deep darkness, as it passed right through the centre of the Earth's umbral shadow. While the visual effect of a total eclipse is variable, the Moon may have been stained a deep orange or red colour at maximum eclipse. This was a great spectacle for everyone who saw it. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 37 minutes in total.

A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 40 minutes plunged the full Moon into deep darkness, as it passed right through the centre of the Earth's umbral shadow. While the visual effect of a total eclipse is variable, the Moon may have been stained a deep orange or red colour at maximum eclipse. This was a great spectacle for everyone who saw it. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 36 minutes in total.

A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 39 minutes plunged the full Moon into deep darkness, as it passed right through the centre of the Earth's umbral shadow. While the visual effect of a total eclipse is variable, the Moon may have been stained a deep orange or red colour at maximum eclipse. This was a great spectacle for everyone who saw it. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 36 minutes in total.

A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 39 minutes plunged the full Moon into deep darkness, as it passed right through the centre of the Earth's umbral shadow. While the visual effect of a total eclipse is variable, the Moon may have been stained a deep orange or red colour at maximum eclipse. This was a great spectacle for everyone who saw it. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 35 minutes in total.

A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 39 minutes plunged the full Moon into deep darkness, as it passed right through the centre of the Earth's umbral shadow. While the visual effect of a total eclipse is variable, the Moon may have been stained a deep orange or red colour at maximum eclipse. This was a great spectacle for everyone who saw it. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 35 minutes in total.

A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 38 minutes plunged the full Moon into deep darkness, as it passed right through the centre of the Earth's umbral shadow. While the visual effect of a total eclipse is variable, the Moon may have been stained a deep orange or red colour at maximum eclipse. This was a great spectacle for everyone who saw it. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 34 minutes in total.

A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 38 minutes plunged the full Moon into deep darkness, as it passed right through the centre of the Earth's umbral shadow. While the visual effect of a total eclipse is variable, the Moon may have been stained a deep orange or red colour at maximum eclipse. This was a great spectacle for everyone who saw it. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 34 minutes in total.

A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 38 minutes plunged the full Moon into deep darkness, as it passed right through the centre of the Earth's umbral shadow. While the visual effect of a total eclipse is variable, the Moon may have been stained a deep orange or red colour at maximum eclipse. This was a great spectacle for everyone who saw it. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 33 minutes in total.

A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 38 minutes plunged the full Moon into deep darkness, as it passed right through the centre of the Earth's umbral shadow. While the visual effect of a total eclipse is variable, the Moon may have been stained a deep orange or red colour at maximum eclipse. This was a great spectacle for everyone who saw it. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 33 minutes in total.

A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 38 minutes plunged the full Moon into deep darkness, as it passed right through the centre of the Earth's umbral shadow. While the visual effect of a total eclipse is variable, the Moon may have been stained a deep orange or red colour at maximum eclipse. This was a great spectacle for everyone who saw it. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 32 minutes in total.

A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 37 minutes plunged the full Moon into deep darkness, as it passed right through the centre of the Earth's umbral shadow. While the visual effect of a total eclipse is variable, the Moon may have been stained a deep orange or red colour at maximum eclipse. This was a great spectacle for everyone who saw it. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 32 minutes in total.

A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 36 minutes plunged the full Moon into deep darkness, as it passed right through the centre of the Earth's umbral shadow. While the visual effect of a total eclipse is variable, the Moon may have been stained a deep orange or red colour at maximum eclipse. This was a great spectacle for everyone who saw it. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 31 minutes in total.

A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 35 minutes plunged the full Moon into deep darkness, as it passed right through the centre of the Earth's umbral shadow. While the visual effect of a total eclipse is variable, the Moon may have been stained a deep orange or red colour at maximum eclipse. This was a great spectacle for everyone who saw it. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 31 minutes in total.

The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 33 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 57% of its diameter inside the Earth's umbral shadow. The visual effect of this depends on the state of the Earth's atmosphere, but the Moon may have been stained a deep red colour. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 29 minutes in total.

The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 30 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 50% of its diameter inside the Earth's umbral shadow. The visual effect of this depends on the state of the Earth's atmosphere, but the Moon may have been stained a deep red colour. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 28 minutes in total.

The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 25 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 43% of its diameter inside the Earth's umbral shadow. The visual effect of this depends on the state of the Earth's atmosphere, but the Moon may have been stained a deep red colour. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 26 minutes in total.

The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 18 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 34% of its diameter inside the Earth's umbral shadow. The visual effect of this depends on the state of the Earth's atmosphere, but the Moon may have been stained a deep red colour. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 23 minutes in total.

The Moon was plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 8 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which saw the Moon 24% of its diameter inside the Earth's umbral shadow. The visual effect of this depends on the state of the Earth's atmosphere, but the Moon may have been stained a deep red colour. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 19 minutes in total.

A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 51 minutes and 24 seconds. The Moon was 13% of its diameter into the Earth's umbral shadow, and should have been significantly darkened for viewers over the Americas, Europe, and Africa. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 14 minutes in total.

The Moon will barely edge into total eclipse for just 14 minutes and 30 seconds. With the Moon just barely inside the Earth's umbral shadow, the Moon may be quite bright, but even so, this should be worth seeing for observers from the western Americas, the Pacific, Australia, and south-east Asia. The partial eclipse will last for 3 hours and 7 minutes in total.

The Moon will be strikingly shadowed in this deep partial eclipse lasting 2 hours and 59 minutes, with 88% of the Moon in darkness at maximum. The eclipse will be visible in Europe, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.

A tiny bite out of the Moon may be visible at maximum, though just 9% of the Moon will be shadowed in a partial eclipse lasting for 1 hour and 6 minutes. A shading across the moon from the Earth's penumbral shadow should be visible at maximum eclipse.

The Moon will approach within 3% of the Earth's umbral shadow at maximum eclipse, with the overall eclipse lasting 3 hours and 55 minutes. While less dramatic than a partial eclipse (as no part of the Moon will be in complete shadow), a shading across the Moon should be readily visible to observers.

At maximum eclipse, 81% of the Moon's disc will be partially shaded by the Earth, which will cause a slight shadow gradient across its disc; this subtle effect may be visible to careful observers. No part of the Moon will be in complete shadow. The eclipse will last 3 hours and 43 minutes overall.

This subtle penumbral eclipse eclipse may be visible to a skilled observer at maximum eclipse. 71% of the Moon's disc will be partially shaded by the Earth (none of it will be in total shadow), which will cause a gentle shadow gradient across its disc at maximum; the eclipse as a whole will last 3 hours and 31 minutes.

This subtle penumbral eclipse eclipse may be visible to a skilled observer at maximum eclipse. 61% of the Moon's disc will be partially shaded by the Earth (none of it will be in total shadow), which will cause a gentle shadow gradient across its disc at maximum; the eclipse as a whole will last 3 hours and 19 minutes.

This very subtle penumbral eclipse eclipse will be essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it will last 3 hours and 7 minutes, just 53% of the Moon's disc will be in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).

This very subtle penumbral eclipse eclipse will be essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it will last 2 hours and 56 minutes, just 46% of the Moon's disc will be in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).

This very subtle penumbral eclipse eclipse will be essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it will last 2 hours and 46 minutes, just 40% of the Moon's disc will be in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).

This very subtle penumbral eclipse eclipse will be essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it will last 2 hours and 36 minutes, just 36% of the Moon's disc will be in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).

This very subtle penumbral eclipse eclipse will be essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it will last 2 hours and 29 minutes, just 32% of the Moon's disc will be in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).

This very subtle penumbral eclipse eclipse will be essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it will last 2 hours and 23 minutes, just 29% of the Moon's disc will be in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).

This very subtle penumbral eclipse eclipse will be essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it will last 2 hours and 17 minutes, just 27% of the Moon's disc will be in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).

This very subtle penumbral eclipse eclipse will be essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it will last 2 hours and 14 minutes, just 25% of the Moon's disc will be in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).

This very subtle penumbral eclipse eclipse will be essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it will last 2 hours and 11 minutes, just 24% of the Moon's disc will be in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).

This very subtle penumbral eclipse eclipse will be essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it will last 2 hours and 8 minutes, just 22% of the Moon's disc will be in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).

This very subtle penumbral eclipse eclipse will be essentially invisible to the naked eye; though it will last 2 hours and 4 minutes, just 21% of the Moon's disc will be in partial shadow (with no part of it in complete shadow).

In this extremely marginal eclipse, the Moon barely clips the edge of the Earth's penumbral shadow. This will cause a microscopic darkening of just 19% of the Moon's disc for 1 hour exactly, which will be essentially impossible to see.

In this extremely marginal eclipse, the Moon barely clips the edge of the Earth's penumbral shadow. This will cause a microscopic darkening of just 17% of the Moon's disc for 1 hour and 53 minutes, which will be essentially impossible to see.

In this extremely marginal eclipse, the Moon barely clips the edge of the Earth's penumbral shadow. This will cause a microscopic darkening of just 14% of the Moon's disc for 1 hour and 44 minutes, which will be essentially impossible to see.

In this extremely marginal eclipse, the Moon barely clips the edge of the Earth's penumbral shadow. This will cause a microscopic darkening of just 10% of the Moon's disc for 1 hour and 29 minutes, which will be essentially impossible to see.

In this extremely marginal eclipse, the Moon barely clips the edge of the Earth's penumbral shadow. This will cause a microscopic darkening of just 5% of the Moon's disc for 1 hour and 5 minutes, which will be essentially impossible to see.